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A Ravishing Idiot (1964)

France’s biggest stars together in 1964’s funniest film!

Genre : Comedy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : Édouard Molinaro
Writer : François Billetdoux, André Tabet, Georges Tabet

Synopsis

A Russian spy is sent out to steal sensitive information from NATO about military mobilization. Without much intelligence of his own, the distrusted agent of Soviet intelligence needs all the help he can get from his "talented" partner Penelope Lightfeather as they scatter around the French countryside for secret rendez-vous' while trying to avoid being caught by counter intelligence agents and distrustful communist operatives.

Actors

Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot
Penelope 'Penny' Lightfeather
Anthony Perkins
Anthony Perkins
Harry Compton / Nicolas Sergueiovitch Maukouline
Grégoire Aslan
Grégoire Aslan
Bagda
Jean-Marc Tennberg
Jean-Marc Tennberg
Inspector Cartwright
Hans Verner
Hans Verner
Donald Farrington
André Luguet
André Luguet
Sir Reginald Dumfrey
Denise Provence
Denise Provence
Lady Barbara Dumfrey
Jacques Monod
Jacques Monod
Surgeon - the chauffeur
Hélène Dieudonné
Hélène Dieudonné
Mamie
Charles Millot
Charles Millot
Fedor Alexandrovitch Balaniev
Paul Demange
Paul Demange
Bank director
Jacques Hilling
Jacques Hilling
Le Lord-Admiral
Frederica Layne
Frederica Layne
Maud Smith (as Fredrika Layne)
Annick Allières
Annick Allières
Eléonore - la serveuse du Lion's
Dominique Page
Dominique Page
Rosemary
Robert Murzeau
Robert Murzeau
Clément
Jacques Dynam
Jacques Dynam
Le sergent de police

Crews

Édouard Molinaro
Édouard Molinaro
Director
Charles Exbrayat
Charles Exbrayat
Novel
François Billetdoux
François Billetdoux
Screenplay
André Tabet
André Tabet
Screenplay
Georges Tabet
Georges Tabet
Screenplay
Andréas Winding
Andréas Winding
Director of Photography
Monique Isnardon
Monique Isnardon
Editor
Robert Isnardon
Robert Isnardon
Editor
Michel Ardan
Michel Ardan
Producer
Michel Legrand
Michel Legrand
Original Music Composer
Jean André
Jean André
Art Direction
Robert Clavel
Robert Clavel
Art Direction
Georges Houssaye
Georges Houssaye
Set Decoration
Tanine Autré
Tanine Autré
Costume Design
Hélène Sébillotte
Hélène Sébillotte
Script Supervisor

Posters and backgrounds

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